document.write( "Question 873249: Solve the following system:
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document.write( "3x+2y=-1
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document.write( "5x+4y= 0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #526716 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3 x + 2 y = 1 .............1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "5 x + 4 y = 0 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by -2 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 1 \n" ); document.write( "-6 x -4 y = -2 \n" ); document.write( "5 x + 4 y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "-1 x = -2 \n" ); document.write( "/ -1 \n" ); document.write( "x = 2 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "3 x + 2 y = 1 \n" ); document.write( "6 + 2 y = 1 \n" ); document.write( " 2 y = 1 -6 \n" ); document.write( " 2 y = -5 \n" ); document.write( " y = -3 \n" ); document.write( "x=2,y=-3 \n" ); document.write( " |